US Edition3-Alarm Fire Breaks Out at Oakland Residential Building
Fire displaced residents and damaged businesses in a 43-unit building; about 50 firefighters controlled the blaze within 90 minutes, officials said.
- On Monday, January 19, 2026, a three-alarm fire burned a five-story, 43-unit building at 19th and Broadway, forcing a full evacuation as about 50 firefighters responded.
- Oakland Fire Battalion Chief Ryan Meineke said inspectors probe a second-floor origin while the cause remains under investigation, with city staff noting prior code violations after the Feb. 21, 2024 fire.
- Five residents were treated and three hospitalized for smoke inhalation, one firefighter suffered a minor injury, and firefighters reported significant damage to ground-floor businesses including a restaurant and Dope Era clothing store.
- The building will be red-tagged and off-limits until inspections, with no return timeframe, Battalion Chief Ryan Meineke said, as the Red Cross aids displaced residents and Broadway and BART remain closed through 9 a.m.
- District 3 Councilmember Carrol Fife described the building as `a history of challenges`, highlighting safety concerns amid residents' reports of monthly alarms and Akbar's $4,700 fundraiser for affected employees, as of Monday.
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3-alarm fire breaks out at Oakland residential building
(KRON) -- Firefighters are responding to a three-alarm blaze at a five-story residential structure in downtown Oakland Monday morning. According to the Oakland Fire Department, the fire broke out at the corner of 19th Street and Broadway. PG&E planned outages underway in San Francisco Fire officials initially told KRON4 that five people were treated on the scene for smoke inhalation. They later clarified that three people were treated. None requ…
Four injured in three-alarm apartment fire in California
OAKLAND, Calif. (NBC, KYMA) - Four people, including a firefighter, were injured in a fire that swept through a Downtown Oakland apartment building Monday. The Oakland Fire Department (OFD) says it happened in the area of 19th Street and Broadway at around 7:10 a.m. Pacific. OFD Fire Chief Damon Covington says the fire started on the second floor, with smoke spreading through the four residential floors. Businesses on the first floor were also d…
Crews battle large fire at multi-story Oakland residential building
The Oakland Fire Department says several people were treated for smoke inhalation as crews are controlling a large three-alarm fire burning at a multi-story residential building on 19th and Broadway.
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